Full Name

Matthew James Henry

Born

December 14, 1991, Christchurch, Canterbury

Age

32y 96d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast medium

Playing Role

Bowler

A slippery fast bowler, Matt Henry almost didn't play for New Zealand, as he underwent a major back surgery in 2012. Two years later, though, he was called up as cover during the ODI series against India, and thanks to a niggle to fellow injury-prone Hamish Bennett, Henry put the black cap on and registered the third-best figures for a New Zealand debutant in ODIs, claiming four wickets to seal New Zealand's 4-0 series triumph.

He played in only two matches in the 2015 World Cup, and incredibly they were the most important, the semi-final against South Africa and the final against Australia.

Henry would make his Test debut at Lord's on the subsequent tour of England and made an immediate impression taking 4 for 93 in the first innings. Over the next four years his body held up well as he was a fairly regular member of New Zealand's Test and ODI sides and played the occasional T20I.

In 2019, he was a key part of New Zealand's incredible World Cup campaign. He took 14 wickets, including 4 for 47 against Bangladesh. But he saved his best spell for the winning semi-final at Old Trafford where he ripped through India's top order, claiming 3 for 37 including the tournament's leading scorer Rohit Sharma. He also took the key wicket of Jason Roy in the epic final against England at Lord's.

Henry stays consistently over 140kmph, likes to bowl full, and had only taken four five-fors in 14 first-class games spread over three seasons when he was called up for what initially looked like an apprenticeship with the New Zealand senior team.
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Matt Henry Career Stats

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests254959433079957/239/5532.413.1062.5430
ODIs8280427737221415/305/3026.395.2230.31020
T20Is1716366496203/323/3224.808.1318.3000
FC10018721487106594607/2312/7323.172.9746.735243
List A165161831871602666/456/4526.915.1631.21340
T20s131126266737301514/244/2424.708.3917.6300

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests253366007222.2274380.7504821880
ODIs82351225548*11.0827792.05002110280
T20Is176312104.0010120.00002030
FC1001342123088120.42285280.920929371390
List A165872475548*11.98705107.09006533630
T20s13170305324413.30340156.47002837540
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Matt Henry trapped Steven Smith lbw
Matt Henry finished with 7 for 67
Matt Henry bowled 23 of the 68 overs in Australia's first innings
Matt Henry made Tim Southee's job easier
Matt Henry completed a five-wicket haul
Tim Southee, Kane Williamson with team-mates on their hundredth Test